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Household of Charles J Gordon (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Charles J Gordon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles J Gordon, born in 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Charles J was the head of the household, married to Selina M Gordon, born in 1858 in Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Ruth, born 1881 in Langport, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles J's Sister, Margaret (born 1859 in Cheshire, England), Charles J's Servant, Emily E (born 1861 in Pill, Somerset, England) and Charles J's Servant, Mary E (born 1867 in Pilton, Somerset, England).


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Charles J Gordon's household

Male

Charles J

Gordon

Head
Female

Selina M

Gordon

Wife
Female

Ruth

Gordon

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Sister
Female

Emily E

Hole

Servant
Female

Mary E

Edwards

Servant
First name(s) Charles J
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles J

Gordon

Head

Married

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Selina M

Gordon

Wife

Married

23

1858

Somerset, England

Ruth

Gordon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Langport, Somerset, England

Margaret

Gordon

Sister

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

Emily E

Hole

Servant

Single

20

1861

Pill, Somerset, England

Mary E

Edwards

Servant

Single

14

1867

Pilton, Somerset, England

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